Attachment for poison-bottles.



L. INGLEE & C. M. HART.

ATTACHMENT FOR POISON BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, 1909.

950,484, Patented Mar. 1,1910.

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ATTACHMENT FOR POISON-BOTTLES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Lnwis Inonnn and CHARLES M. HART, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Amityville, in the county of Suffolk andState of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inAttachments for Poison-Bottles, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in safety attachments for poisonbottles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an attachment ofthis character which may be readily and quickly applied to the cork of apoison bottle, which shall be simple, durable and efficient, and whichmay be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a safetyattachment for poison bottles which shall be provided with means adaptedto secure the cork to which the attachment is applied in the bottleagainst accidental displacement.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a safetyattachment for poison bottles wherein the securing means shall beadapted to secure the attachment to the cork.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a safetyattachment for poison bottles wherein the securing means may be utilizedas a cork pull.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan View illustrating the application ofour improved safety attachment Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 6, 1909.

for poison bottles. Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1, looking at theattachment from another direction. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of thesafety attachment in applied position. Fig. 1 is a View similar to Fig.1, the cork securing means being shown in position to be used as a pull,and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the band of the safetyattachment is formed.

Broadly and generally speaking the safety attachment comprlses anindicator which is I preferably in the form of a metal band or 1 ringprovided with a plurality of prongs. The attachment also comprises asecuring element which is preferably in the form of a ,Iatentcd Mar. 1,1910.

Serial No. 476,424.

bail. The securing element retains the indicator on the cork, is adaptedto secure the cork in the bottle against accidental displacement, and isadapted to be used as a pull for the cork.

1 designates the indicator which is constructed of a single strip of anymaterial suitable for the purpose. The indicator is provided with aplurality of outwardly and downwardly projecting prongs 2 and with aplurality of inwardly projecting prongs 4. At one end the indicatorisprovided with a single opening 3 and at its other end with a pluralityof openings 8. At a point centrally between its ends the indicator isprovided with an opening 3. The openings 3 and 3 permit the indicator tobe applied to corks of various sizes and when in applied position theprongs 1 enter the cork.

The securing element is preferably constructed of a single length ofwire, and it includes a hook (3 adapted to engage the flange 7 of thebottle neck 8 to secure the cork 5 in applied position againstaccidental displacement. The securing element is provided with journalmembers 9 which enter the cork to pivotally secure the element thereto.One of the journal members 9 passes through the opening 3 and throughone of the openings 3 and the other journal member passes through theopening 3, said member securing the strip in indicator form and securingthe indicator to the cork.

As the securing element is pivotally mounted upon the cork 5 it may beswung to position its hook (5 in engagement with the flange 7 of thebottle neck when it is desired to secure the cork against accidentaldisplacement. 'hen it is desired to remove the cork the securing elementis swung out of engagement with the flange 7 and the cork removedthrough the medium thereof.

It should be apparent from the above description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, that the safety attachment is of such anature that it directs the mind of a person who picks up the bottle towhich the attachment is applied to the fact that the bottle containspoison before such person can remove the cork.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Anattachment for poison bottles comprising an adjustable indicator, andmeans adapted to secure the indicator in adjusted ing journal memberspassing through the and in applied positions. indicator and entering thecork.

2. A11 attachment for poison bottles coin- In testimony whereof We affixour signaprising an adjustable indicator, and a sej tures in presence oftWo Witnesses. 5 curing ele1nent. I LEVVP; INGI EE 3. The combinationWith a bottle and C fi A stopper therefor, of an indicator provided x JWith outwardly and inwardly projecting j prongs, the inwardly projectingprongs en- 10 tering the cork, and a securing element havi WitnessesCLARK B. DAVIS, HARRY H. VVALDAU.

